Snow-gathering device



M. MARKOVICH. sNow GATHERLNG DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 22. 1920.

1,397,436, `Pafcen'ced Nov. 15, 192i,

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M. MARKOVICH.

SNOW GATHERING DEVICE.

APPLlcATxoN FILED ocr. 22, 1920.

1,397,436., Patented Nov. 1,5, 1921.

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@Montag M. MARKOVICH.

SNOW GATHEHING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED 061.22, |920.

l ,397,436. l Patented Nov. 15, 1921.

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MIKE MARKGVICH, OF BSEVAC, JUGOSLAVIA, ASSIGNOE OF ONE-HALF T0 DAVID STUPICH, OF SOUTH WELLINGTON, BBTISH COLUMBIA, CANADA.

Application filed October 22, 1920.

To all w hom it may concern:

Be it known that l, MIKE MAnKovioH, a citizen of Jugo-Slavia, residing at Bosevac, in the District of Ivok and Kingdom of Jugo-Slavia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Snow-Gathering Devices, of which the following is a specification.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a gathering means for snow and ice for clearing a trackway during the continuous travel so that the oncoming train may freely pass over the cleared track.

A further object of the invention is to provide a car adapted for breaking up and collecting snow and ice for transferring the same to a rearward position laterally of the path of travel so that the track is readily cleared for th-e passage of trains` thereover following the operation of the device.

With these general objects in view, the invention consists of the novel `combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings, wherein like reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views,

Figure l is an elevational View of the device mounted for use upon a track,

Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof with parts removed,

Fig. 3 is an enlarged longitudinal sec tional view of the forward portion ofthe device, e

Fig. L1 is a top plan view of a forward portion of the saine,

Fig. 5 is ya vertical transverse sectional view taken upon lineV-V of Fig. 3,

Fig. 6 is an enlarged vertical longitudinal sectional view of a rear portion of the device,

Fig. 7 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken upon line VII- V11 of Fig. 6, and

Fig. 8 is an enlarged detail view of the adjusting means for the gatherer.

Referring more in detail to the drawings, my invention broadly consists of an elongated conveyer casing 10 of tubular formation having' a car 11 at its rear end, the casing and car being provided with similar Wheels l2 whereby the device mounted SNOW-G ATHERING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 15, 1921.

serial No. 418,855.

for travel upon the rails/13 of a track such as an ordinary line of railroad track. An endless belt 13 passes over a drum 14 adjacent the forward open end 15 of the casing 10 and a drum 16 journaled in the car 11 at a point elevated above the said entrance end 15 of the casing. The casing 10 has an angular bend 17 intermediate its ends with an inclined rear portion 18 entering said car 11 while the lower ply of the belty 13 passes over a transverse roller19 adjacent the bend 17 of the casing.

An inclined plate or nose 20 upon the bottom 21 of the casing 10 at the forward end thereof has a serrated edge 22 for proj ecting into the bank of snow upon the track 13 whereby the snow is forced into the open end 15 of the casing during the forward movement of the device. The belt 13 is provided with transverse cleats 23 for carrying the snow along the false bottom 24 of the casing 10 and upwardly into `the car 11 during the travelV of the belt 13 in the direction of the arrow indicated in Fig. 3 of the drawings. Oppositely projecting chutes 25 are carried by the car 11 for receiving the snow from the upper end of the false bottom 2f1when carried onto the platform 26 bythe conveyer belt 13. An electric motor 27 in .a side housing 28 of the car 11 is operatively connected to the rear upper drum. 16 for turning the same and furnishing motor power for the belt 13 while a plurality of motors 29 operatively connected to any of the wheels 12 desired furnish power for causing the device to travel along the rails 13.

An elevated track 30 upon the top 31 of the horizontal portionof the casing 10 has a car 32 mounted thereon `for travel toward and away from the yforward end of the casing 10, the said track 30 projecting forwardly of said open end 15 to a point substantially above the cutting end 22 of the gathering plate 20. Upper and lower shovels 33 and 34'respectively are pivoted in opposite posts 35 of the car 32 by means of parallel shafts 36 and 37 respectively while a lever 38 is operatively connected to the shovel 33 for shifting the same and a smaller lever 39 controls the lower shovel 34.

The shaft 36 is provided with a gear 40 having a pair of pivoted pawls 411 for main- .taining the .Same adjusted reattive when the shovel 33 is positioned as desired for use by means of the lever 38. Similarly, a gear 42 upon the shaft 37 is provided with retaining pawls-43 whereby the lower shovel 34 is maintained in itsadjusted position relatively of the shovel 33.

Curved hinged sections 44C at the forward ends Vof the-'t'rackfrails'30 are adapted to engage over the forward wheels of the car 32 for retaining the car at the forward extremity of its travel upon the track 30 whereby thesliovels 33 and 34C are normally positioned in advance of and above the level of thev gathering plate 20 for breaking dow-n the snow and ice during the forward travel ofthe device. A ladder 46 is provided for .gaining access .to Vthe motor lhousing .28, it .beinglunderstood'that .line wires i7 for the motor Wand-similar lwires 48 for the motors .29 lead to any suitable source of electrical supply for-furnishing current to operate .the device. i..

.The complete operation of the invention will beA fully understood from this detailed description thereof, .the shovels 33 and 34 .breakingdown the snow to be gathered by Ithe plate '20 vduring forward travel `when :positioned as bestillustrated in F ig. l of the drawings. The conveyer fbelt 13 carries `snowinto car 1l and from which it vpasses laterally over the .inclined members 25-torthe opposite sides of the track 13. Thecar `32 Vis provided with A'suitablesteps 49 while depending arms 5,0 within the casing 10 free thebelt l3"fromany-ice that might4 accumulate thereon. yThe device possesses great ,strength and is capable of clearing .a railroad track easily and quickly for permitting the free passage of trains thereover.

VWhat is claimed as new is Y j vl. A device ofthe class described comprising an elongated casing having an open forward end and adapted for `,travel upon a track, anendless conveyer withinthe casing,

top ,of saidconveyer member, a-'car mounted for travel uponsaid rails, shovels adj ustably pivoted to said car, and adjusting` and retaining means for said shovels. j l

' 3. In `combination with 'a snowgathe'rer adapted forVtraveling uponfatraclr, a car longitudinally movable thereon, shovels pivoted oneV above the other upon said car projecting forwardly of the car, and adjusting uected to saidshovels whereby the latter are adapted for relative adjustment.

e. A device of the class described comprising an elongated casing yhaving a forward open end, a car at the rear end of the casing, motor driven wheels beneath the casing and car adapted for traveling upon a track, a snow gathering plate upon the bottom of the raising projecting at an incline forwardly thereof with a serrated edge, an inclined false bottom within theV casing connected to saidplate and extending rearwardly into` the car, oppositelyprojecting chutes carried by the car at the rear upper end of said lfalse bottom, and a Snow conveyer having one end adjacent the plate and its other end within the car-abovethe level of saidchutes adapted for operation during the forward travel; of the device. Y

5. A device of the class described comprising an elongated casing having a forward open end, a-carfv at therear end ofthe casing,

motor driven wheels beneath the casingfand car adapted for traveling upongaV track, a snowfgatheringlplate upon the bottom :of the casing projecting atan incline forwardly thereof with a serrated v edge, Aan inclined false bottoni within the casing. connected to said plate Vand extending rearwardlyinto theV car, oppositely projecting chutes carried by the car at'the rear upper end of said false bottom, asnow conveyer having one end adjacent the plate and its other yend within the carabovethe level'of sai d chutes adapted for operation during the Vforward travel of the device, a traclrupon the top of the casing, a car mounted ,fortravel thereon loo adapted for normal Lpositioninof substantially above said plate when the devicepis in yuse forwardl ro`ectinf shovels oneabove the other pivoted to said `last named car,

:ad'ustin levers for said shovels and re- 105 taining means for the shovels 4when in their 4adjusted positions. I lntestimony whereof l Minn Miiitirovicii.

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4members carried by the car operatively con- 

